Happy birthday Horsham Museum garden!

On this day 32 years ago the Centenary Garden at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery was officially opened. It was part of the 100th celebrations of Horsham Museum Society which was formed at the same time as the Museum itself. The Centenary Garden, with the Barn and Blazing Saddles Gallery (plus Willoth the Dragon!), isContinueContinue reading “Happy birthday Horsham Museum garden!”

Lot of love for Horsham Park!

It’s Love Parks week and here in Horsham we have one of the best (we certainly think so!). https://youtu.be/mP5lrMtZln8 We have pulled together a slideshow from the Museum archives to show how it has changed down the years. A postcard from the 1950s featuring Horsham Park. Park House has been at the core of theContinueContinue reading “Lot of love for Horsham Park!”

Horsham Museum garden in full bloom

https://youtu.be/8a0dZQg9jbQ While the Horsham Museum & Art Gallery garden is a joy to walk round pretty much all year round, it can be argued that it is at its very best at the moment! It is full of bees and butterflies, while ladybirds and other small insects scurry about. The volunteer gardeners take enormous prideContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum garden in full bloom”

Beautiful butterflies in Museum garden

Today (June 7) is Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD). https://youtu.be/HADYqbWo_Bo It’s an annual event organised by the Association for Butterflies (AFD) to raise awareness about butterfly conservation and this year is the tenth anniversary! The idea is to educate the public about butterfly habitat creation or restoration and how butterflies are important for pollination.ContinueContinue reading “Beautiful butterflies in Museum garden”

Museum’s summer Friday Lates – music and history combine

After last summer’s success Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s Friday Lates will be held this summer, starting on June 13. The Museum will be open (free admission as usual) from 10am until 8pm with all the galleries and gardens open. From 6pm there will be music with each Museum Late featuring a different artist. FirstContinueContinue reading “Museum’s summer Friday Lates – music and history combine”